Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

The theme of death is heavily interwoven in Smolder’s surreal salute to Belgian painter Antoine Wiertz, a Hieronymus Bosch-type artist whose work centered on humans in various stages in torment, as depicted in expansive canvases with gore galore. Smolders has basically taken a standard documentary and chopped it up, using quotes from the long-dead artist, and periodic statements by a historian (Smolders) filling in a few bits of Wiertz’ life.

Cast

Christian Courtois

Antoine Wiertz

Alexandre von Sivers

(voice)

Lémi Cétol

Le guide

Catherine Aymerie

La jeune femme

De Pauw Barbara

La petite fille

Crew

Olivier Smolders

Director

Olivier Smolders

Producer

Johan Van den Driessche

Director

Philippe Marion

Music

Philippe Bourgueil

Editor

Richard Guerry

Production Manager

Claudine Thyrion

Makeup Artist

Yves Swennen

Music

Didier Frateur

Camera Technician

Olivier Brial

Sound